Life among the Ruins [electronic resource] : Cityscape and Sexuality in Cold War Berlin /
Evans, J.author.
As home to 1920s excess and Hitler's Final Solution, Berlin's physical and symbolic landscape was an important staging ground for the highs and lows of modernity. In Cold War Berlin, social and political boundaries were porous, and the rubble gave refuge to a re-emerging gay and lesbian scene, youth gangs, prostitutes, hoods, and hustlers.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The cellar and the bunker -- The street -- The train station -- Bars, cafés, clubs -- Home -- Conclusion : borders and boundaries.
As home to 1920s excess and Hitler's Final Solution, Berlin's physical and symbolic landscape was an important staging ground for the highs and lows of modernity. In Cold War Berlin, social and political boundaries were porous, and the rubble gave refuge to a re-emerging gay and lesbian scene, youth gangs, prostitutes, hoods, and hustlers.
Social history.
Europe—History.
Europe, Central—History.
History, Modern.
Civilization—History.
Social groups.
Family.
Social History.
European History.
History of Germany and Central Europe.
Modern History.
Cultural History.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.